Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 4: Economic Developmentdemand for commercial units/light industrial parks in Tramore. There arepresently no lands zoned for office/service development and the existing towncentre offers very limited potential for any additional commercial development.4.3 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYThe Regional Planning Guidelines highlights that new technologies, high addedvalue and knowledge based sectors such as Biotechnology, Medical Devices,Communication and Technology etc are the types of industry that offer longterms prospects for generating revenues. In order for Tramore to achievebalanced and sustainable industrial development, a diversified base ofemployment opportunities will have to be provided and developed for within thetown. The Council is committed to attracting large scale industry to Waterfordand to the Tramore area. The establishment of the Invest in Waterford website isone of the key components in achieving this goal.The Council recognizesthe importance ofindustrial andcommercialdevelopment in termsof employment creationand the economic andsocial development ofTramore. While theLocal Area Plan cannotdirectly influence futureindustrial andcommercialdevelopment, it can adopt a “plan led approach” by• Ensuring that sufficient and appropriate land is zoned and available forindustrial and commercial development;• Extending the existing town centre zoning;• Providing or facilitating the provision of infrastructure such as roads,drainage water etc;• Promoting Tramore as a viable location to work and live.POLICY:Employmentpromotion…Research &Development..PolicyIN1: To promote Tramore as a base for major industrial developmentthrough the zoning of appropriate industrial landsIN2: To support the economic development initiatives of relevant agenciessuch as the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and the County DevelopmentBoard as a means of supporting and encouraging industrialdevelopment in Tramore33